Nuaman Ishfaq Mughal
Washington: Ahead of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week, Ambassador of the United States (U.S.) to the United Nations (U.N.), Linda Thomas-Greenfield, outlined the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious plans for reforming the U.N. Security Council. During a press briefing with foreign journalists, Ambassador Linda announced the U.S. plan to expand the Council with permanent seats for African nations and representation for Latin America and the Caribbean, in addition to long-supported nations such as India, Japan, and Germany.
Key commitments include the creation of two permanent seats for African countries and a new elected seat for Small Island Developing States. The U.S. is prepared to initiate text-based negotiations to amend the U.N. Charter, a move widely praised by international leaders.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield emphasized U.S. leadership in pushing for a more inclusive and representative global governance system, signaling that diplomacy can lead to significant, transformative reforms.